Example sentences of "[adv] [adv prt] on [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Conservative share of the vote was scarcely down on last time ; Mr Major 's mandate is secure . |
| 2 | Now he is also doing red hot disco remixes starting with Kenyatta 's ‘ Keep Me Coming ’ — just out on 4th & Broadway . |
| 3 | But companies are reporting that orders are still down on last year , with no sign from the catering industry that it is in a position to re-equip the dining room . |
| 4 | Penguin U K is gaining sale and market share and in North America the sales are only slightly down on last year , which was a very exceptional year anyway . |
| 5 | Yes er , the F the F T er , did improve er , Les Echo improved , Recolleters improved , the Economist was slightly down on last year , but remember , the Economist were at record profits last year and erm , so even maintaining their , their profits or just dropping is a good performance . |
| 6 | Prices were slightly down on last year , despite the best crop of berries seen for some time . |
| 7 | I fancy DEEP SENSATION , not disgraced when runner-up to King Of The Lot on his seasonal debut and well in on last year 's form . |
| 8 | The charitable world as a whole , as I 'm sure many of you know , has been severely hit by the recession er our donations received this year are dramatically down on last year 's and we operate on a shoestring but the provision of teams to go round the world , the provision of training , even with all the help we get from the R Y A still costs a lot of money . |
| 9 | Output will grow by only 2.2% this year , well down on last October 's prediction of 3.6% . |
| 10 | The Wings Appeal total divided by the number of members gives an average of £21.56 per member , well up on last year . |
| 11 | Sales into Germany are good , while in France , although well up on last year , business is quieter than expected . |
| 12 | Not even a relentless IRA bombing campaign in the major English cities could dampen spirits , and most booksellers reported that December sales were significantly up on last year . |